Ted McBride Honored at El Aero

Ted McBride Honored at El Aero
Hundreds filled the El Aero airport hangar to honor an Elko pilot described as the "John Wayne," of the skies and a "really great guy." Ted McBride was remembered as a skilled aviator, a loyal employee and a good-natured friend to a "world of people." McBride was killed in a helicopter crash while on a reseeding operation for the BLM. The accident happened near Ely on February 18. McBride was 74.